Hollywood Actor Dayo Okeniyi storms Ogbomoso for Arewa Ogbomoso Beauty Pageant & Ogbomoso Merit/Achievers Award 2019

The placid city of Ogbomoso in Oyo state is gearing up for the most anticipated event of the year, the 4th edition of the glamorous, educative and entertaining cultural beauty pageant, the Arewa Ogbomoso Ajilete Cultural Beauty Pageant and the most coveted award Ogbomoso Merit/Achievers Award.

The event which will be playing host to Hollywood Actor Dayo Okeniyi will see the Lagniappe award for the Man of the year presented to  Mr Olusegun Adekunle; the permanent secretary (General Service Office) office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in recognition of his unquantifiable contributions to the overall development of Ogbomoso land. While Yeyeluwa Abimbola Ashabi Odebunmi, wife of the Honourable member representing Ogo Oluwa & Surulere federal constituency, will be awarded woman of the year.

In the Leadership/Political Category the former Governor of Oyo State HE. Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao Akala will be scooping the well deserved Leadership Icon Award, for providing strategic leadership and opening the floodgate for others to reckon and associate with Ogbomoso thereby changing the narratives, for proving bookmakers wrong and wining the Oyo North Senatorial election.

Distinguished Senator Fathia Buhari, will be taking the Political Icon Award, while the founder and Lead Partner of Budgit, a civic tech company that monitors governmental budget performance and expenditure, Mr. Oluseun Onigbinde will be awarded for Youth Advocacy and Excellence in Government.

Other awardees under this category are the convener of Ajilete Carnival, Hon. Akinwole Akinwale Wolekanle and Miss Akingbade Yemisi Sapphire. Others are Alh. Noah Bello, Mrs. Bukola Ojo, Madam Cecilia Idowu, Hon. Sayo Alagbe, Prince Oyekunle Oyewumi and Mr. Peter Owolabi.

Irorun Agbe Nigeria Enterprise will be getting the medium scale company award while Miss Olayeni Ayobola will be awarded the CEO of the year under the Business/Entrepreneurial category; others are SQI ICT Academy, Lutonian Tech, Alata Milk and Honey, Sarek Gold, Klassic Skincare and Slim Dee Fashion Institute.

Under the Entertainment/Special Recognition Award, we have Fuji maestros, Alh. Ramoni Akanni RK1 and Alh. Wasiu Agara. The list includes Highlife crooner KK Sunny, Abuja based Ashaafrica Worldwide, likewise celebrity OAP/Presenter Babakwete and Akorede Ishola Lascongo .

The event which is packaged by the Ogbomoso Lifters and sponsored by Talking Drum Apartments and Hotel, Ogbomoso will see the creme de la creme of Ogbomoso lead by HRH Oba Francis Olushola Alao and his beautiful Olori as the Royal Father of the Day, while Mr. Ezekiel Okeniyi will Chair the occasion converge at the prestigious Cecil Place Auditorium, behind New Era Baptist Church, off Ogbomoso lkoyi road Safejo Area Ogbomoso on Sunday the 22nd of December 2019 by 3pm prompt.

The event which will feature pageantry at its best will be showcasing Africa attires, as the contestants will be making appearances in the conventional and traditional Aso Oke costumes and accessories and Ankara fabrics dinner gowns. The pageantry shall be highlighted by the resplendent crowning of the new most discreet damsel of Arewa Ogbomoso Ajilete Beauty Queen
The closing ceremony will feature amazing entertainment display and merriment await all present.